Nigerian Police Promotes About 82,779 Junior Police Officers

Information reaching OnyxNews Nigeria states that, about 82,779 Nigerian Police Officers have been promoted.

The officers who are of the junior ranks have been promoted to the next rank by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar.

The IGP also promoted 87 officers, of which 16 were officers who died as a result of the violence that emanated from the #ENDSARS protest, they received a special posthumous promotion, while the other 70 officers were those who suffered one injury or the other.

Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO) DCP Frank Mba, made this public on Monday November 23, 2020, in Abuja.

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The promotion of the officers which comprises of 56,779 Sergeants to Inspectors, 17,569 Corporal to Sergeants and 8,431 Constables to Corporal is aimed at motivating the the officers.

The IGP, while sending congratulatory messages to the newly promoted officers, charged the men to see their promotion as an additional responsibility. He urged the officers to continue to carry out their duties diligently and in conformity with best practices and respect for the rights of the citizens.

He also said that the posthumous promotion given to officers that died during the #endsars protect were in recognition of the ultimate price they paid in rendering their service to the country.

The IGP also gave assurance to the citizens that it will continue to work with other relevant security agencies, organs of government and other stakeholders.

The police boss said that the aim of collaborating with these agencies is not only about driving a successful reform of Police in the country, but to create a responsive Police that will provide adequate security for its citizens at large.